dinit(1M)                                                  dinit(1M)


       NAME
             dinit - run commands performed for multi-user environment
             after login processes

       SYNOPSIS
             /sbin/dinit

       DESCRIPTION
             This file is executed via an entry in /etc/inittab.  dinit is
             responsible for completing portions of initializations
             (traditionally performed by rc2), for multi-user states 2 and
             3 that can be delayed until after the login processes have
             been created.  The purpose of this command is to improve the
             performance of system startup to multi-user states.

             The actions performed by dinit are found in files in the
             directory /etc/dinit.d.  Files in /etc/dinit.d must begin with
             an S or a K followed by a number and the rest of the filename.
             Files beginning with S are executed with the start option;
             files beginning with K, are executed with the stop option.
             Files beginning with other characters are ignored.  These
             files are executed by /usr/bin/sh in ASCII sort-sequence
             order.

             When functions are added that need to be initialized when the
             system goes multi-user, but that do not need to complete
             before the user logs into the system, an appropriate file
             should be added in /etc/dinit.d.

             Examples of functions done by the dinit command and its
             associated /etc/dinit.d files include:

                   Starting the connection server

                   Starting printer services

                   Starting the cron daemon by executing /usr/sbin/cron.

             Other functions can be added, as required, to support the
             addition of hardware and software features.

       REFERENCES
             inittab(4), rc2(1M), shutdown(1M)





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